Bănel

A short film in progress by Anu Pennanen

Berlin. Bănel, a 14-year-old Roma boy, has been missing school for weeks. His father is in the hospital, dying. Every night, the boy hides away in a building scheduled for demolition. But he is not alone in his hideaway: a traveler named Red squats there from time to time. When Red announces that the destruction of the building will resume and that they will have to leave, Bănel does not accept it and clings to the ruin. As the construction site workers are back, Bănel will have to face the harsh reality of his life.